SF’s Car Menorah Parade (2022)
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Union Square’s 2026 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah (Dec. 4-11)
Lighting it up since 1975, San Francisco celebrates the 51st anniversary of the first giant public menorah outside Israel, a landmark Bill Graham project that inspired thousands of menorahs around the world. This year’s eight-night celebration brings music, community gatherings, and nightly ceremonies honoring leaders and traditions across the Jewish community.
The festival is capped off with a festive menorah car parade rolling out from Union Square (date TBA).
Union Square Menorah Lighting Schedule 2026
December 4-11, 2026
Friday, December 4
- 2:30 pm – 1st Lighting Ceremony
Saturday, December 5
- 8:00 pm – 2nd Lighting Ceremony
Ceremony lasts approximately 20 minutes, followed by music and dancing.
Sunday, December 6
- 2:00-6:30 pm – Family Celebration and 3rd Lighting Ceremony
- 2:30-4:30 pm – Dreidel House Children’s Crafts
- 2:00 pm – Children’s Chanukah Show
- 3:00 pm – Live Music (Band TBA)
- 4:00-6:30 pm – Bill Graham All Stars featuring Jordan Feinstein (keys/vocals, Jordan and the Ritual), Aaron Kaplan (guitar), Ben Bernstein (bass), and Greg Errico (drums, original Sly and the Family Stone)
- 5:00 pm – Menorah Lighting Ceremony honoring Friends of Bill, dignitaries and special guests
Monday, December 7
- 4:30 pm – Live Music
- 5:00 pm – 4th Lighting Ceremony
Ceremony lasts approximately 20 minutes, followed by music and dancing.
Tuesday, December 8
- 4:30 pm – Live Music
- 5:00 pm – 5th Lighting Ceremony
Ceremony lasts approximately 20 minutes, followed by music and dancing.
Wednesday, December 9
- 4:30 pm – Live Music
- 5:00 pm – 6th Lighting Ceremony honoring [honorees TBA]
Ceremony lasts approximately 20 minutes, followed by music and dancing.
Thursday, December 10
- 4:30 pm – Live Music
- 5:00 pm – 7th Lighting Ceremony
Ceremony lasts approximately 20 minutes, followed by music and dancing.
Friday, December 11
- 2:30 pm – 8th Lighting Ceremony (Grand Finale)
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Fairs & Festivals, Hanukkah, In Person, San Francisco, Tree + Holiday Lightings
